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Ryan · 03-14-2011, 01:39 PM

Motorbooks sent me a new book to review... It's a comprehensive piece written by Joseph P. Cabadas that covers the evolution of the Ford product line into the 1940 model year. Ob... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

Tommy Gun · 03-14-2011, 03:21 PM

Sounds great! I will be getting a copy. Thanks for the heads up.

chuck stevens · 03-15-2011, 07:37 AM

Thanks for passing this on, I just ordered mine.

okiedokie · 03-17-2011, 02:09 PM

Received my copy today. From a quick look thru it appears to be well done. I am anxious to set down with it maybe this evening. Looks to be worth my $25.00.

ronford · 03-17-2011, 09:22 PM

Ordered my copy today.

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Milt/Las Vegas · 03-18-2011, 10:22 AM

I ordered my copy,thanks.

c-gor · 03-25-2011, 09:58 AM

I purchased the book and after reading it was disappointed. I thought the text would provide a detailed history on the development of the 1940 Ford rather than a history of the Company. The book is very well written however, it is more of a "mini history" of the Ford Motor Company, the development of the V-8 engine and information regarding each model year from 1932 through 1941.
There are about 19 of the 150+ pages devoted to the 1940 Ford line but most of these are Ford archives pictures. The book also touches on the V-8's role as a bootlegger's favorite vehicle, on Ray Park's and the infancy of NASCAR.

For a person who is interested in the Ford Motor Company in the 1930" under the ledership of Henry Ford and his staff, I would recommend the book.

mj40's · 03-25-2011, 06:35 PM

I just ordered mine. I'm looking forward to reading the history of the company.

TJ · 03-26-2011, 10:10 AM

I agree with c-gor as I also bought the book. It is a well done book(actually anyone who takes on a book project is taking on a huge task), but it is shy on actual 40 Ford information. It's a great book for the young or novice Fordophile as it gives some great Ford history of the 30's and 40's. For those of us looking strictly for a lot of 40 facts and figures it is not a book that "fills the bill for us".

okiedokie · 03-26-2011, 03:15 PM

I agree it is not what I would have liked it to be, but for $25 it is worth having, in my opinion. A lot of pictures we have seen before. But it is about 40's, and I have been buying anything I could afford about 40's for almost 50 years. I started when I was one year old you know.

35cab · 03-29-2011, 03:04 PM

Just received my copy today, agree it is a bit light on the real meat of the 40 Ford but it is a good book, placing the 40 in context. Quite a few photos I had not seen, looking forward to reading it. Makes me wish I had my old 40 tudor back......
Thanks for heads up Ryan.

fullmetal · 09-14-2011, 03:12 AM

wow, i wonder if there are still some copies left for me! i would like to have one! looks like based from the compliments in here that is worth buying in my opinion. looking forward to look for that one this weekend. cheers ryan! thanks for this info even though this thread is already old. i was buying ford parts before from this site. take a look if you want.

fourtydlx · 09-14-2011, 09:07 AM

Ryan: Thanks for the heads up,Les

03-14-2011, 01:39 PM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 670	\'40 Ford: Evolution Motorbooks sent me a new book to review... It's a comprehensive piece written by Joseph P. Cabadas that covers the evolution of the Ford product line into the 1940 model year. Ob... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

03-14-2011, 03:21 PM	#2
Tommy Gun Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cleveland Posts: 80	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution Sounds great! I will be getting a copy. Thanks for the heads up.

03-15-2011, 07:37 AM	#3
chuck stevens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate new york Posts: 758	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution Thanks for passing this on, I just ordered mine.

03-17-2011, 02:09 PM	#4
okiedokie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa Ok Posts: 519	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution Received my copy today. From a quick look thru it appears to be well done. I am anxious to set down with it maybe this evening. Looks to be worth my $25.00.

03-17-2011, 09:22 PM	#5
ronford Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 69	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution Ordered my copy today.

03-18-2011, 09:58 AM	#6
sodbuster Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 11	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks.

03-18-2011, 10:22 AM	#7
Milt/Las Vegas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Las Vegas,Nv/Rainier,Or Posts: 450	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution I ordered my copy,thanks. __________________ Milt/Las Vegas

03-25-2011, 09:58 AM	#8
c-gor Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 40	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution I purchased the book and after reading it was disappointed. I thought the text would provide a detailed history on the development of the 1940 Ford rather than a history of the Company. The book is very well written however, it is more of a "mini history" of the Ford Motor Company, the development of the V-8 engine and information regarding each model year from 1932 through 1941. There are about 19 of the 150+ pages devoted to the 1940 Ford line but most of these are Ford archives pictures. The book also touches on the V-8's role as a bootlegger's favorite vehicle, on Ray Park's and the infancy of NASCAR. For a person who is interested in the Ford Motor Company in the 1930" under the ledership of Henry Ford and his staff, I would recommend the book.

03-25-2011, 06:35 PM	#9
mj40's Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boi Angeles, Idaho Posts: 62	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution I just ordered mine. I'm looking forward to reading the history of the company.

03-26-2011, 10:10 AM	#10
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution I agree with c-gor as I also bought the book. It is a well done book(actually anyone who takes on a book project is taking on a huge task), but it is shy on actual 40 Ford information. It's a great book for the young or novice Fordophile as it gives some great Ford history of the 30's and 40's. For those of us looking strictly for a lot of 40 facts and figures it is not a book that "fills the bill for us".

03-26-2011, 03:15 PM	#11
okiedokie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa Ok Posts: 519	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution I agree it is not what I would have liked it to be, but for $25 it is worth having, in my opinion. A lot of pictures we have seen before. But it is about 40's, and I have been buying anything I could afford about 40's for almost 50 years. I started when I was one year old you know.

03-29-2011, 03:04 PM	#12
35cab Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 125	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution Just received my copy today, agree it is a bit light on the real meat of the 40 Ford but it is a good book, placing the 40 in context. Quite a few photos I had not seen, looking forward to reading it. Makes me wish I had my old 40 tudor back...... Thanks for heads up Ryan.

09-14-2011, 03:12 AM	#13
fullmetal Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 15	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution wow, i wonder if there are still some copies left for me! i would like to have one! looks like based from the compliments in here that is worth buying in my opinion. looking forward to look for that one this weekend. cheers ryan! thanks for this info even though this thread is already old. i was buying ford parts before from this site. take a look if you want. __________________ Last edited by fullmetal; 09-17-2011 at 02:14 AM.

09-14-2011, 09:07 AM	#14
fourtydlx Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: bloomington,ca 92316 Posts: 784	Re: \'40 Ford: Evolution Ryan: Thanks for the heads up,Les